Chicago River Turns Green

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Annual tradition in Chicago to turn river green for St. Patrick's Day.
Published: Sat, March 15, 2008 - 2:13 pm
Last Updated: Sat, March 15, 2008 - 2:21 pm
It's St. Patrick's Day weekend in the Windy City which means it's time to turn
the Chicago River a deep shade of Irish green.

Thousands jammed the riverfront in downtown on Saturday (3/15) to watch the
magical event. A secret orange dye was dumped out of the back of a speedboat
and within seconds a stretch of the famous river turned green.

The annual tradition dates back to 1962 when 100 pounds of dye turned the
river green for a week. This year only 25 pounds was used and the water is
expected to stay green for a little more than a day.

The dye goes into the river between Columbus Drive and Michigan Avenue but
usually floats downstream several blocks.

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